Closed on Monday for MLK Day

The library will be closed on Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will reopen on Tuesday at 9:30am.

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Featured Events

A History of Huskies Hoops: Legacy of Greatness

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library

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Author Talk, Games, History & Genealogy

Age Group:

High School, Adults, Community

Event Details:

Celebrate the history and greatness of the UConn basketball teams with this fun, lively and enlightening presentation hosted by award-winning sportswriter and author Marty Gitlin.&...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: High School, Adults, Community

Program Type: Author Talk, Games, History & Genealogy

Registration Required

Event Details:

Celebrate the history and greatness of the UConn basketball teams with this fun, lively and enlightening presentation hosted by award-winning sportswriter and author Marty Gitlin. Take a journey from the beginning of the men's and women's pro

Gentle Flow Yoga

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room 1+2 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Starting slowly with beginner stretches and gentle movements, attendees will then move into a modified flow through traditional yoga poses with the guidance of yoga instructor Aime...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 1+2

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Registration Required

Event Details:

Starting slowly with beginner stretches and gentle movements, attendees will then move into a modified flow through traditional yoga poses with the guidance of yoga instructor Aime Meacham.

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Life Hacks: The Let Them Theory Book Discussion

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion of The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins. This bestselling book offers readers a new perspective on decision-making, boundaries, and persona...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 5

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club, Health & Wellness

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion of The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins.

Blackout Poetry

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Art & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join us for a bonus adult craft, where we will be doing Blackout Poetry.This creative process allows anyone to create art and poetry without the pressure of a blank page.All suppli...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Art & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for a bonus adult craft, where we will be doing Blackout Poetry.

This creative process allows anyone to create art and poetry without the pressure of a blank page.

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Read Around the World

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room 1 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club, Travel & Culture

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

READ AROUND THE WORLD BOOK GROUP GOES TO IRAQ.This is a quarterly reading group featuring global literary fiction. We travel through books, getting a glimpse of different countries...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 1

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club, Travel & Culture

Registration Required

Event Details:

READ AROUND THE WORLD BOOK GROUP GOES TO IRAQ.

This is a quarterly reading group featuring global literary fiction. We travel through books, getting a glimpse of different countries, cultures and customs.

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Literary Libations: Sipping for a Cause Fundraiser

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Food/Cooking, Special Event

Age Group:

Adults, Community

Event Details:

Support your library at our second Literary Libations Sipping for a Cause fundraiser on Friday, March 20th from 6pm to 9pm. Enjoy tasting wine, beer, and spirits while listing...

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Age Group: Adults, Community

Program Type: Food/Cooking, Special Event

Event Details:

Support your library at our second Literary Libations Sipping for a Cause fundraiser on Friday, March 20th from 6pm to 9pm.

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All Day	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group Black History Month Take Home Kits for Kids All Day 2/1–2/28 Children, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group Open Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Children's Department Age Group: Children, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Program Type: Art & Crafts, Education Registration Required Event Details: Here in CT, we have many different Black communities that celebrate their culture- and they all do it differently!
	This event is in the "Teens" group Black History Month Take Home Kits for Teens All Day 2/1–2/28 Teens Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Open Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Art & Crafts, Education Registration Required Event Details: Here in CT, we have many different Black communities that celebrate their culture- and they all do it differently!
10 am							VITA Free Tax Assistance 10:00am–1:00pm Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 5 Program Type: Civics & Community, Tax & Finance Event Details: The Meriden Public Library partners with Human Resources Agency of New Britain to offer VITA, a FREE income tax assistance program. This program offers:
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1 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Matinee Monday Her (2013) 1:00pm–3:00pm Adults Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Upcoming Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Film Registration Required Event Details: From the unique perspective of Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation) comes an original love story that explores the evolving nature -- and the risks -- of intimacy in the modern world.					This event is in the "Teens" group Monthly Movie: Good Boy 1:00pm–2:30pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Film Event Details: Come to the teen room for our monthly movie and some snacks. This month we will be watching ‘Good Boy’ a supernatural horror about a dog who sees everything that goes bump in the night.
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3 pm		This event is in the "Teens" group New Music Mondays 3:30pm–4:30pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Music Event Details: Come listen to December’s recently released music or music that is new to you. Teens are welcome to give suggestions but they must be library appropriate.				This event is in the "Teens" group Yap & Snack 3:30pm–4:30pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Food/Cooking, Special Event Event Details: Let your frustrations out over snacks so you can start your weekend fresh! This is a free, drop-in event for teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required.
4 pm		Reservation Meriden Library Board of Trustees 4:30pm–5:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
5 pm			VITA Free Tax Assistance 5:00pm–8:00pm Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 5 Program Type: Civics & Community, Tax & Finance Event Details: The Meriden Public Library partners with Human Resources Agency of New Britain to offer VITA, a FREE income tax assistance program. This program offers: This event is in the "Adults" group Classics Clique Movie 5:30pm–7:30pm Adults Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Upcoming Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Event Details: This club is for people who love classics, or who just want to try reading more of them. There will be a group book to read every month, as well as a viewing of the movie adaptation.	This event is in the "Teens" group Future Day 5:30pm–6:30pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Special Event Event Details: What does the future look like? Let’s imagine it during this themed day with a craft and movie. This is a free, drop-in program for teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required.	VITA Free Tax Assistance 5:00pm–8:00pm Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 5 Program Type: Civics & Community, Tax & Finance Event Details: The Meriden Public Library partners with Human Resources Agency of New Britain to offer VITA, a FREE income tax assistance program. This program offers:
6 pm			This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group Nutmeg Newts 6:00pm–6:45pm Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group Upcoming Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Children's Storytime Room Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Event Details: Join us for our Nutmeg Newts Book Club! The Nutmeg Newts Book Club is for children with a 4th through 6th grade reading level. This month we are reading Grounded by Aisha Saeed.	This event is in the "Adults" group Booktok Bookclub 6:30pm–8:00pm Adults Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Upcoming Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 5 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Event Details: Join us for BookTok Book Club where we discuss books that have trended on social media platforms including TikTok and Instagram. Share thoughts on your latest read or gather ideas for the next one!	This event is in the "Children" group Family Craft Night: Fairytale Dreams 6:00pm–7:00pm Children Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Upcoming Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Children's Department Age Group: Children Program Type: Art & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a monthly family craft night that is sure to be a grand time. This month's theme is Fairytale Dreams! Several craft stations will be available as well as fun themed music.

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